Chennai Super Kings lead Royal Challengers Bengaluru 21–14 in their 36 men’s IPL meetings through 5 April 2026, with one rain-abandoned no-result. Bengaluru have won the four most recent completed games, however, most recently posting 250/3 and winning by 43 runs. Both statements matter: Chennai retain the all-time advantage, while the recent results show a very different run of form.
There is a long IPL history behind this fixture, from the 2011 final won by Chennai to Bengaluru’s 2024 league victory that helped them reach the playoffs. These figures stop with the completed April 2026 game; they are neither a forecast for the next meeting nor a claim about either team’s 2027 squad.
Chennai Super Kings
Royal Challengers BengaluruCSK vs RCB IPL head-to-head record
Chennai’s 21 wins and Bengaluru’s 14 account for 35 decided games. The 36th scheduled IPL encounter was on 25 April 2012 in Bengaluru: a toss took place, but rain prevented play and the fixture ended without a result. Counting that match explains why a ball-by-ball tally of games with innings can be one short of the historical fixture total. There have been no unresolved ties in this record.
RCB’s latest win does not erase CSK’s 21–14 overall lead, just as the overall lead does not describe who took the last four completed games. The distinction is particularly useful when comparing older previews to this 5 April 2026 cutoff.
| Meetings | CSK wins | RCB wins | Ties | No results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
Men’s IPL through the completed 5 April 2026 match. The split bar compares only decided matches; the 2012 no-result is included in the table total.
Most runs in CSK vs RCB IPL matches
Virat Kohli tops the opposition-specific batting list with 1,174 runs through 5 April 2026. MS Dhoni follows with 807, Suresh Raina has 616, Faf du Plessis 519 and AB de Villiers 399. These are runs in CSK–RCB IPL fixtures, not the players’ overall IPL career totals.
Opponent-specific men’s IPL runs through 5 April 2026. Historical team associations do not imply a current or future squad place.
A dated March 2025 matchup snapshot had Kohli on 1,053 and Dhoni on 765. Kohli then made 31 and 62 in the two 2025 meetings, followed by 28 in April 2026. Dhoni made 30 and 12 in the 2025 games and did not bat in their April 2026 meeting. The other three names in this top five did not add runs in those later fixtures. This date-by-date accounting is why an older pre-match leaderboard need not match the completed record here.
Last five CSK vs RCB IPL matches
The newest game, on 5 April 2026, saw Bengaluru set 250/3 before dismissing Chennai for 207. Tim David‘s unbeaten 70 was an important part of that RCB innings. The two 2025 meetings were also RCB victories, but of very different sizes: a two-run defence of 213/5 in Bengaluru in May and a 50-run win in Chennai in March.
Bengaluru’s 218/5 and Chennai’s 191/7 in May 2024 produced a 27-run RCB win that helped decide their playoff race. The oldest completed match in this five-game window went Chennai’s way: CSK chased RCB’s 173/6 to reach 176/4 in 18.4 overs in the March 2024 season opener. The abandoned 2012 fixture counts in the overall table but cannot appear among five completed scorecards.
| Date | Ground | Winner | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2026 | Bengaluru | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | RCB by 43 runs | RCB 250/3; CSK 207 |
| 3 May 2025 | Bengaluru | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | RCB by 2 runs | RCB 213/5; CSK 211/5 |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Chennai | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | RCB by 50 runs | RCB 196/7; CSK 146/8 |
| 18 May 2024 | Bengaluru | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | RCB by 27 runs | RCB 218/5; CSK 191/7 |
| 22 Mar 2024 | Chennai | Chennai Super Kings | CSK by 6 wickets | RCB 173/6; CSK 176/4 |
CSK vs RCB IPL FAQs
Who has won more CSK vs RCB IPL matches?
Chennai lead 21–14 through the completed 5 April 2026 meeting. One further scheduled game ended without a result in 2012, taking the fixture total to 36.
Who has scored the most runs in CSK vs RCB IPL games?
Virat Kohli leads with 1,174 runs against Chennai in this IPL fixture through 5 April 2026. MS Dhoni follows on 807 and Suresh Raina on 616.
Who won the latest Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL match?
Bengaluru won by 43 runs on 5 April 2026. RCB scored 250/3 and CSK were dismissed for 207.
How many IPL titles have CSK and RCB won till 2026?
Chennai have five IPL titles, in 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021 and 2023. Bengaluru have two, won in 2025 and 2026. Title totals are separate from this matchup’s head-to-head wins.
Completed men’s IPL head-to-head through 5 April 2026, with the one zero-ball 2012 no-result also counted as a meeting. This historical article does not forecast a future match or state a 2027 squad.
